The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 226
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
being the son of General Wilkinson, Colonel Menchaca, and many
other officers of the rabble. The field was covered with many
wounded as has been verified by numerous reports. Their arms,
their park of artillery, prisoners (who have been executed as a just
punishment for their crimes), and whatever else was found were
seized.
Report No. 1, which I respectfully enclose to Your Excellency,
shows what was taken from the enemy during the battle on the
eighteenth and likewise upon entering this city; and No. 2 shows
the loss which was sustained on our part.
In order to make sure of the seizure of those who fled early in
the action-principally the Tonkawas, Taovayases, Tawakanas,
and the Lipans who were the first-I sent out Lieutenant-Colonel
Don Ignacio Elizondo with a force of two hundred cavalrymen to
apprehend them, ordering him to come to this city for that purpose,
and to take possession of it, of the cannon which were left, and of
whatever else the rabble might have saved from the property they
had stolen. He fulfilled his commission perfectly and to my en-
tire satisfaction; for on his way he seized some prisoners, and like-
wise captured many in the city who had escaped during the action
and other rascals who are usually included among the malefactors
composing such an army. He also seized the cannon. He found
only a few true and faithful vassals of our Sovereign and some
supplies all of which has been of but little value in view of the
fact that upon his arrival, a few of the officers who had fled, made
off with their families carrying away the best of everything as
they had arranged to do in case they lost the battle. Therefore,
the property found was for the most part that belonging to Sal-
cedo, Herrera, and Captain Arcos-victims sacrified by the wicked
cruelty of this band of rascals-and these were turned over to their
representatives and son.
Most Excellent Sir, with only sixteen hundred brave, intrepid
and invincible soldiers-since the rest were employed in guarding
the horses and supplies-I had the satisfaction of engaging three
thousand, two hundred of the enemy. And they were well-armed
throughout, full of pride, well disciplined, and versed in military
tactics. This was due as much to the previous military training
of the traitorous Spanish soldiers and to that learned from the
Anglo-Americans as to the instruction recently given by their
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908, periodical, 1908; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101045/m1/230/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.